Manga like Nekorutsubo

Chi's Sweet Home

Also known as Chi's Sweet Home.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Chi is a mischievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Separated from the warmth and protection of her mother, she feels distraught. Overcome with loneliness, she breaks into tears in a large urban park meadow, when she is suddenly rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother. The kitty is then quickly and quietly whisked away into the warm and inviting Yamada family apartment …where pets are strictly not permitted.



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Animals , Full Color , Iyashikei , Family Life , Seinen , Primarily Animal Cast , Found Family , Adoption

Itou Junji no Neko Nikki: Yon & Mu

Also known as Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hell-o-kitty!

Master of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know … his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow—Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purrsuaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection of his new feline friends.



Tags: Animals , Autobiographical , Family Life , Non-fiction , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Seinen

Fushigi Neko no Kyuu-chan

Also known as Wonder Cat Kyuu-chan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

An adorable full-color manga series about a young man who rescues a very special cat.

There’s more to this kitty than meets the eye! Kyuu-chan loves snacks, cuddles, and bow ties, but above all, this mischievous wondercat loves Hinata, the young professional who adopted Kyuu-chan into his home. As the two adjust to life together, they discover that they have a lot to learn from each other. The ordinary and the extraordinary live side by side in this delightful slice-of-life comic for animal lovers and beyond!



Note: Each volume contains a set of bonus pages; each set is considered a chapter.

Tags: Animals , Iyashikei , 4-koma , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Reincarnation

Ikuemi Ryou no Kawaii ni mo Hodo ga Aru

Also known as Ryo Ikuemi’s There is a Limit to Cuteness.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Not all cats are the same, but they're all lovable and cute in their own ways. In this autobiographical series, Ikuemi-sensei takes us through the Ikuemi family's long history of cat parenting, starting all the way back from their cat "king," the majestic Kiyo.



Tags: Animals , Autobiographical , Josei , Primarily Animal Cast , Tragedy

Shinkyu Chie no Neko Bitashi

Also known as Chie Shinkyu’s Nekobitashi: The Daily Life of Chie and Her Cats.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

After mourning the loss of her beloved feline companion Suu, manga artist and cat mom Chie Shinkyu decides to turn over a new leaf and find herself a new baby to love! Following a tip from her brother-in-law, Chie picks up the stray she calls “Sen” and takes him home with her. Surely nothing’s going to go wrong… right?



Tags: Family Life , Female Protagonist , Animals , Josei

Gun Kai, Wo Yao Xian Meng Yihui Er!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A series of short serialized manhua stories that focuses on cats' daily lives. It centers on interesting everyday life stories of a sweet naive cat called "Fu Gui" and an arrogant cat called "Fa Cai", as well as their sentimental owner Niu Hong Hong.



Tags: 4-koma , Animals , Full Color , Episodic

Kabocha no Bouken

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A young man and his calico cat move to the countryside. This is a chronicle of the day-to-day adventures of Kabocha and her owner, perfect for cat lovers.

Tags: Animals , Rural , Male Protagonist , Seinen

Yoru wa Neko to Issho

Also known as Nights With a Cat.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When Fuuta comes home tired at night, all he wants to do is spend time with his sister’s cat, Kyuruga. So many of the mysterious habits and mannerisms of house cats—from the surprising array of shapes Kyuruga likes to twist into, to the bizarre challenge of getting a good photo of him, to his lightning-fast mood changes—are carefully reproduced in this relaxed and cute comedy about living with an adorable furball!



Tags: Family Life , Episodic , Iyashikei , 4-koma , Animals

Chibi Neko Donguri

Also known as Acorn the Kitty Cat.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

I, Kitty Senior, enjoy my life as a house cat. When it's time to eat, my humans are there to serve me food. When it's time for play, my humans are there with toys. And when it's time to sleep, I have my very own human heater waiting for me in my futon, his name is Dear, A.K.A. Undies Man (don't ask, humans are weird). All is purrfect. Well, all was perfect... until Nekomaki decided to bring a little demon "cat" called Acorn into the house. I'm not even convinced that this ball of snotty fur even is a cat. I can already tell: my twelve years on this earth is NOT going to be peaceful...



Tags: Family Life , Animals , Full Color , Josei

Uchi no Neko ga Mata Henna Koto Shiteru.

Also known as My Cat is Such a Weirdo.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A full-color love letter to the always cute, sometimes exasperating, and honestly just plain weird behavior of cats. Favoring a cheap scratching pad over a luxurious cat tower, lending their “help” when it’s time to fold laundry (by sitting on it), and zooming around the house at odd times for no reason… Cat lovers are sure to adore this comic about the everyday silliness of living with cats!



Tags: Animals , Iyashikei , Non-fiction , Full Color